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Today’s can’t miss deals:
Last Call updates:
- Speck MacBook Pro and Air laptop cases in multiple colors: $24 shipped (Reg. $50)
- Seagate Backup Plus Slim 1TB USB 3.0 portable hard drive in red $55 shipped (Reg. $120)
- iRig PRO Mac/iOS recording bundle w/ interface, mic, more $189 shipped (Reg. $300)
Logitech iPad Air keyboard (refurb): $35 http://t.co/Zra0QBIroc
Foscam FI9821W WiFi cam: $80 http://t.co/MD98HhfuBY pic.twitter.com/AXq7qvJ6Zk
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Apple deals:
- Apple iPad Airs: 32GB $490 (Reg. $599), 64GB $580 (Reg. $699) shipped
- iMacs at Best Buy drop $270+ for .EDU, deals start at $1029 or less for 8GB/1TB/2.7GHz
- Best Buy slashes $100 off new MacBook Air, deals as low as $650 with .EDU email
Kindle Tablets (certified refurb): Kindle e-Reader $45 (Reg. $59), 16GB 8.9″ Fire HD $139 (Reg. $199)
Apple iPad mini Smart Cover (multiple colors) as low as $17 from Best Buy (58% off)
Mac $400 Bundle for $10: Fantastical, Gemini, Flux 4, PathFinder 6, Tunes cleaner, DVD Ripper, more
Other new deals:
- New! Daily Deals: Slingbox Media Streamer $100, Jawbone BIG JAMBOX $200, more
- New! Games/Apps: BioShock 1 & 2 for Mac $5 ea. (Reg. $20), iOS freebies, more
- New! Asus Google Nexus 7 Tablet 16GB (2nd Gen) refurb $130 shipped (Reg. $230)
- New! $100 Toys R Us gift card for $85 (15% in savings)
More deals still alive:
- Fashion: Movado watches starting at $220, more
- Home Deals: Cuisinart coffee grinder $30 (orig. $90), kitchen items, more
- Displays: Acer 23-inch $120 (Reg. $200), Dell UltraSharp HDMI LED $550, more
- EA offers up to 90% off 55+ of its most popular iOS titles
- Seiki 39” 4K UltraHD 120Hz LED TV $360 shipped (Reg. $700)
- Save 25% on handcrafted DODOcase accessories for iPad, iPhone, more
- Three month Audible Gold membership for $6 (Reg. $45)
- Home Deals: Braun Series 7 Shaver $155 (Reg. $265), more
- Power banks: RAVPower 10400mAh $26, New Trent 12000mAh $30, KickBot 2600mAh $10
- Newegg offers $15 off purchases of $50 or more via Google Wallet
- Media: LEGO movie combo pack $18, iTunes comedies $10 each, more
- Halfbrick iOS sale: Fruit Ninja for iPhone and iPad goes FREE, more
- OtterBox Commuter Series case for iPhone 5c: $14 shipped (Reg. $35)
- Samsung EVO 1TB 2.5-inch SATA-3 SSD $405 shipped (half off)
- WD 3TB Desktop USB 3 HDD $94 shipped (Reg. $129)
New products/ongoing promotions:
- Steam’s Summer Sale starts with deep discounts on PC/Mac games
- D-Link expands smart home lineup with new Wi-Fi Motion Sensor and mobile control app
- Jump on Apple’s new $1099 1.4GHz iMac? We might have a better offer for under $1000
- Nest Protect relaunches with a 22% discount, now just $99
- Audible offers 2 months of audiobooks w/ a WSJ or NYTimes subscription for FREE
- E3 Pre-order guide: Destiny PS4 bundle, PlayStation TV, next gen GTA V, more
- New Best Buy .edu deals crush Apple’s iPad student pricing
- Deus Ex: The Fall goes FREE on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch (Reg. $7)
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos created quite the stir when he announced plans for drone package delivery on 60 Minutes. However, as exciting as commercial applications for drone technology might be, the true innovation lies in Amazon once again reinventing its business model and finding new ways to create value, conduct business and get paid for it.
The essence of business model innovation (BMI) is not a new concept. Indeed, creating disruptive new business models is at the heart of many entrepreneurial start-ups. However, in most large companies and corporations, business models take a back seat to brands. BMI should command more attention as business models, above products, services or brands, are the basis of competitive advantage in the 21st Century.
You can read the full article about Amazon innovates to my blog: http://worldofinnovations.net/2014/06/02/amazon-innovates-with-its-business-model-not-drones/